Political Buffeting Across Parties in Early 1900s Debates
A compilation of political commentary touches on Standard Oil, tariff reform, citation of Russian policy, Kansas governorship bids, and cabinet roles. It notes Roosevelt era dynamics, labor politics, and a push for constitutional and federal oversight amid wartime concessions. 1900s era discourse highlights opposition to Hearst and Bryan, reform critiques, and imperial context with Filipino prisoners at Manila.
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Manila
Ide
The Father Sherman Incident debate in Southern papers
The Constitution references Southern editorials arguing against racial agitation in Georgia politics, praising Senator Bacon for opposing a passive racial provision in interstate rail rules, and criticizing Northern outcry over Father Sherman’s march across Sherman's route. It notes Southern regard for white supremacy and warns of long lasting damage from racial stir. It contrasts Southern editors withNorthern criticism of Father Sherman’s journey and calls for cooler, fair-minded sentiment.
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Georgia
Bacon
Senate
Foraker
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
News Dispatch
Senator Bacon
Toombs
Stephens
Father Sherman
Constitution
Omaha
General Sherman
South
Bullen
Criticism Grows Over Father Sherman Visit In Georgia
The piece notes Georgia’s worry over Father Sherman traveling with a civilian as a guest of honor, arguing it could cast him as belligerent. Officials warned the invitation lacked Washington approval, prompting the president to recall the junket. The Jacksonville Times Union calls Sherman’s father’s march a probing comparison and deems the visit an ill advised, humorous blunder.
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Old Tecumseh
Bartow County
War Department
Father Sherman
Cartersville
Chattanooga
Georgia
The
Lost Cause
Sherman
Congress
General Sherman
Uncle Sam
Washington Army
South
Jacksonville Times- Union
Sherman Aimeelf
Junket
Omaha Bee
The Mockingbird Name Change Question
A reader argues against changing the mockingbird’s name, noting the bird’s varied, imitative songs and suggesting the public, including youth, should weigh in. They warn of a possible ring behind a rename push and urge preserving the traditional label as the mock ingbird.
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White
Lanter
Man Faces Charge After Beating Wife in Atlanta
Frank J. Pushaw stood before the recorder as two boardinghouse hosts testified that he beat his wife, leaving her without food. They recalled a violent Monday night and his denial under oath, while the judge urged the husband to support his wife and warned him about his treatment.
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Frank J. Pushaw
Recorder
Trudy Corbett
Walton Street
Pushaw
Atlanta
Aid
Love Goes the April Way and May Dreams in Verse
Poetic fragments and reflections from Edward J. Toomey of Detroit Michigan travel through spring’s imagery. The piece blends sentimental lines about love and April and May with dialect anecdotes and everyday rural life observations.
Primary Election Set for June Seventh at Fort Gaines
The Clay County executive committee met and adopted a schedule stating that primary voting will be held on June 7 in Fort Gaines Georgia. The notice notes a May date and specifies the event as a primary election with local procedural details.
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Cly
Fort Gaines
Clag Enunty
Democratic Rule Opposed by Democracy's Enemies
Georgia editorials condemn anti democrat efforts to admit Republicans and Populists into the Democratic primary. They defend party loyalty, pledge enforcement, and the idea that only registered Democrats may vote, arguing outsiders would disrupt the party and endanger its control in state government.
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Macon Telegraph
Ditor Clifford Grubbs
Worth County
State Democratic Committee
Hoke Smith
Grubbs
Onny Lluke Smith
Buiwuse
North Georgia
South Georgia
Andrew Jackson
Democratic Party
Georgia
Democracy Party
Deo
TILEY
ARTY
Alelgis WA
Pra Aring Democratic
Thoe
Nations
Aoman
Dem
Machinists to Hold Smoke Tonight in Atlanta
Atlanta Lodge No. 1 of the Internations Association of Machinists plans a smoker at Turn Verein hall Saturday at 8 o clock to celebrate the seventeenth anniversary. Chief speaker James O Connell of Washington along with Jerome Cannell and Henry Garrett will present talks on labor movement in Atlanta. Includes singing and refreshments. Also notes a May 8 strike by Knoxville Section Hands on the Cincinnati South railway seeking wage increases from 1.10 to 1.25 per day.
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Atlanta
BAILY
Susday
Qowtrh
Richols & Golliday
Constitution
Atlata
Washington
The
Conatite Hon
Colorado
N. W
Mmr
J. K. Obi
Notich
W. H. Overby
H. Donnelly
W. W. Blackburn
Charles 8. Moord
C. Bateingon
James O'Connell
Atlanta Lodge
Internations Association of Machinists
Preall Jerome Cannel
Rime Jones
Stenry F. Garrett
Knoxville
Cincinnati South) Railway
Chattanooga
Move to relocate Columbus box plant within sixty days
A Columbus Ga notice states May and Spevialn% uynehberg Paper Box Company plans to move its plant to Columbus and will likely open there in about sixty days. Further meeting details appear in the local Pinehurst schedule.
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Columbus
May
Spevialn
Uynehberg Paper Box Company
Calumbus
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